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US10440634B2
US10440634B2 US15/329,380 US201615329380A US10440634B2 US 10440634 B2 US10440634 B2 US 10440634B2 US 201615329380 A US201615329380 A US 201615329380A US 10440634 B2 US10440634 B2 US 10440634B2
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  • the present disclosure relates to the field of mobile communication technology, and more particularly, to a method of accessing to networks and a mobile communication terminal.
  • Public land mobile network is a network built and operated by the government or operators approved by the government for the purpose of providing land-bound mobile communication services for the public.
  • the network is usually connected to public switched telephone network (PSTN), forming a communication network that covers a whole region or country.
  • PSTN public switched telephone network
  • a network identity of the PLMN is usually just a string of numbers.
  • the network identity of PLMN of China Mobile is 46000
  • the network identity of PLMN of China Unicom is 46001.
  • the mobile communication terminal e.g. a cell phone
  • the mobile communication terminal must search a network to acquire the network identity of the PLMN.
  • the user inserts the new user identification card into the mobile communication terminal for the first time it usually takes the terminal a long time (sometimes even as long as ten to twenty minutes) to search the network. And, only when the terminal successfully found the network can it connect to the PLMN of the location. It significantly influences users' communication experience.
  • the embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method and mobile communication terminal for accessing to a network and reducing the time needed to connect to a PLMN, thus greatly improves users' communication experience.
  • the present disclosure proposes a method for accessing to a network.
  • the method includes follows.
  • a location of a mobile communication terminal is determined.
  • BLE Bluetooth low energy
  • a second EPLMN list is extracted when the second EPLMN list released on the BLE protocol broadcast channel is scanned.
  • the network is accessed based on the second EPLMN list if the second EPLMN is added with the network identity of the PLMN corresponding to the location.
  • the present disclosure also proposes a mobile communication terminal.
  • the mobile communication terminal includes a determining unit, a scanning unit, an extracting unit, and an accessing unit.
  • the determining unit is configured to determine a location of the mobile communication terminal.
  • the scanning unit is configured to scan a Bluetooth low energy (BLE) protocol broadcast channel if a network identity of PLMN corresponding to the location determined by the determining unit has not been added into a first EPLMN list.
  • BLE Bluetooth low energy
  • the extracting unit is configured to extract a second EPLMN list if the second EPLMN list released on the BLE protocol broadcast channel is scanned by the scanning unit.
  • the accessing unit is configured to connect to a network based on the second EPLMN list if the second EPLMN list extracted by the extracting unit is added with the network identity of the PLMN corresponding to the location.
  • the embodiment of the present disclosure determines a location of the mobile communication terminal. If the network identity of a PLMN corresponding to the location has not been added in a stored first EPLMN list, a Bluetooth low energy (BLE) protocol broadcast channel is scanned. When a second EPLMN list released on the BLE protocol broadcast channel is detected during scanning, the second EPLMN list is extracted. If the network identity of the PLMN corresponding to the location has already been added into the second EPLMN list, the network connection is conducted based on the second EPLMN list. The embodiment of the present disclosure connects to the network based on the second EPLMN list that has already been added with the network identity of the PLMN corresponding to the location.
  • BLE Bluetooth low energy
  • the network identities of PLMNs stored in the second EPLMN list are regarded as equivalent to a certain extent by the mobile communication terminal. Therefore, when the mobile communication terminal connects to a network based on the EPLMN list, which has stored network identities of PLMNs corresponding to the location, it significantly heightens the chance of finding a PLMN whose network identity matches a network identity that is already stored in the EPLMN list during the process of network searching. It also heightens the possibility of the mobile communication terminal accessing to a network at the location. It is instrumental in minimizing the waiting time when users are communicating (ideally, it only takes a few seconds for the mobile communication terminal to complete network connection), and thus is instrumental in greatly improve users' communication experience.
  • FIG. 1 is a flow chart of the method for accessing to a network according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 2 is a flow chart of the method for accessing to a network according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a mobile communication terminal according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a mobile communication terminal according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a mobile communication terminal according to a third embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a method and mobile communication terminal for accessing to a network to reduce the time needed for the mobile communication terminal to connect to a PLMN, thus greatly improves users' communication experience.
  • FIG. 1 is a flow chart of the method for accessing to a network according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. It can be applied to mobile communication terminals such as smart phones (e.g. android phones, iOS phones, and so on).
  • the method for accessing to a network includes following blocks:
  • geographical the location data of the user carrying the terminal must be obtained so to extract the network identity of the PLMN corresponding to the visited location when the mobile communication terminal is shifting to another network or reactivated upon arriving the visited location. Extracting the current geographical location of the terminal can be achieved through various means of positioning, such a global positioning system (GPS) embedded in the terminal.
  • GPS global positioning system
  • the mobile communication terminal can extract the location data based on the location's longitude and latitude, or on an iconic building that sits on the location. For example, if the mobile communication terminal currently locates in Beijing, an iconic building corresponding to the location can be Imperial Palaces.
  • PLMN is a network built and operated by the government or operators approved by the government for the purpose of providing land-bound mobile communication services to the public.
  • the network is usually connected to PSTN, forming a communication network that covers a whole region or country.
  • the network identity of PLMN of China Mobile is 46000
  • the network identity of China Unicom is 46001.
  • PLMN is a wireless communication system, inclined to be accessed by land-bound users riding on transportation tools or moving on foot. Such a system can be independent, but it is usually connected to a landline telephone system, such as PSTN.
  • PSTN public switched telephone system
  • An ideal PLMN system provides services to mobile and portable users equivalent to that provides to landline users. It can be especially challenging in areas with complicated terrains, because it is difficult to find and maintain a base station. There are also many obstacles in an urban environment, such as noises and interfering radiation that can be evoked by buildings and radio frequencies.
  • the network identity of the PLMN can include network codes.
  • the network code of China Mobile include: 46000, 46002, 46007, and 46008.
  • the network codes of China Unicorn includes: 46001, 46006 and 46009.
  • the mobile communication terminal determines the location, it will detect whether the network identity of the PLMN corresponding to the location has been added to the first ELPMN list.
  • a second EPLMN list is extracted when the second EPLMN list released on the BLE protocol broadcast channel is scanned.
  • the mobile communication terminal when the mobile communication terminal detects that the network identity of the PLMN corresponding to the location has not been added to the first EPLMN list, it activates a BLE scan, which is broadcasting a Bluetooth message through the BLE protocol broadcast channel A scan done by BLE scan technique can lower the power consumed by the mobile communication terminal during the scan.
  • the embodiment of the present disclosure also needs to detect whether the network identity of the PLMN corresponding to the location is added into the second EPLMN list. When the network identity of the PLMN corresponding to the location is added into the second EPLMN list, connect to the network based on the second EPLMN list.
  • the mobile communication terminal first determines the location of the mobile communication terminal. If the network identity of the PLMN corresponding to the location has not been added to the first EPLMN list, the BLE protocol broadcast channel is scanned; when the second EPLMN list released on the BLE protocol broadcast channel is scanned, extract the second EPLMN list. If the network identity of the PLMN corresponding to the location has been added to the second EPLMN list, the last block is to connect to the network based on the second EPLMN list.
  • the embodiment of the present disclosure when putting into practice, connects the network based on the second EPLMN list in which the network identity of the PLMN corresponding to the location is added.
  • the PLMNs whose network identities have been stored in the second EPLMN list are, to an extent, regarded as equivalent by the mobile communication terminal. Therefore, if the mobile communication terminal connects the network based on the EPLMN list, which has stored the network identity of the PLMN corresponding to the location, the chance of finding a network identity of a PLMN that has already been stored in the EPLMN list when the mobile communication terminal searches a network at the location is greatly elevated. Therefore, the chance of the mobile communication terminal accessing to the network at the location is greatly elevated, which is instrumental in minimizing the waiting time when users are communicating (ideally, it only takes a few seconds for the mobile communication terminal to complete network connection), and thus is instrumental in greatly improve users' communication experience.
  • FIG. 2 is a flow chart of the method for accessing to a network according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the method for accessing to a network includes following blocks:
  • the location can be a home location of the user identification card inserted in to the terminal, or a visited location of the user identification card inserted into the terminal.
  • PLMN Public Land Mobile Network
  • EPLMN public land mobile network
  • BLE Bluetooth low energy
  • PLMN is a network built and operated by the government or operator approved by the government for the purpose of providing land-bound mobile communication services for the public.
  • the network is usually connected to PSTN, forming a communication network that covers a whole region or country.
  • the network identity of PLMN of China Mobile is 46000
  • the network identity of China Unicom is 46001.
  • PLMN is a wireless communication system, inclined to be accessed by land-bound users riding on transportation tools or moving on foot. Such a system can be independent, but it is usually connected to a landline telephone system, such as PSTN.
  • PSTN public switched telephone system
  • An ideal PLMN system provides services to mobile and portable users equivalent to that provides to landline users. It can be especially challenging in areas with complicated terrains, because it is difficult to find and maintain a base station. There are also many obstacles in an urban environment, such as noises and interfering radiation that can be evoked by buildings and radio frequencies.
  • an EPLMN is a PLMN that has the same status and level of priority as the PLMN currently chosen by the user's terminal.
  • the EPLMN mainly solves problems related to user retention and roaming strategy in shared networks and original networks. Operators can deploy equivalent PLMNs so to realize sharing of communication network resources. From a business perspective, the practice realizes sharing of communication network resources among different PLMNs defined by the same operator or PLMNs of different operators.
  • a share request can be in text or voice.
  • the present disclosure does not specify any limit on a format of the share request.
  • a second EPLMN list is extracted when the second EPLMN list released on the BLE protocol broadcast channel by another mobile communication terminal in response to the share request is scanned.
  • the mobile communication terminal when the mobile communication terminal scans a second EPLMN list released on the BLE protocol broadcast channel by another mobile communication terminal in response to the share request, it extracts the second EPLMN list.
  • a network is connected based on the second EPLMN list if the network identity of the PLMN corresponding to the location has been added into the second EPLMN list.
  • a reminder message is output to remind users of the time needed to connect to the network.
  • the mobile communication terminal when the mobile communication terminal detects that the network identity of the PLMN corresponding to the location has been added into the second EPLMN list, it connects to the network based on the second EPLMN list. When the connection succeeds, it outputs a reminder message to remind users of the time needed to connect to the network this time. When the connection fails due to some other reasons, the mobile communication terminal detects reasons of this failure and outputs solutions to the user.
  • FIG. 2 illustrates in detail the procedure of the mobile communication terminal accessing to the network and outputting a reminder message to remind the user of the time needed for the connection this time when the connection succeeds.
  • the embodiment of the present disclosure when putting into practice, can accurately calculate the time needed for each network connection, and determine the efficiency of the network connection based on the time needed to connect to the network, so to take measures to elevate the efficiency of network connection.
  • FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a mobile communication terminal according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure to implement the method for accessing to the network.
  • the mobile communication terminal in FIG. 3 can include but is not limited to terminals that are capable of accessing to networks, such as smart phones (e.g. android phones, iOS phones, and so on), tablets, personal digital assistants (PDA), and mobile internet devices (MID).
  • the mobile communication terminal can include a determining unit 301 , a scanning unit 302 , an extracting unit 303 , and an accessing unit 304 .
  • the determining unit 301 is used to determine the location of the mobile communication terminal.
  • geographical the location data of the user carrying the terminal must be obtained so to extract the network identity of the PLMN corresponding to the visited location when the mobile communication terminal is shifting to another network or reactivated upon arriving the visited location. Extracting the current geographical location of the terminal can be achieved through various means of positioning, such a global positioning system (GPS) embedded in the terminal.
  • GPS global positioning system
  • the determining unit 301 can determine the location data of the mobile communication terminal based on the location's longitude and latitude, or on an iconic building that sits on the location. For example, if the mobile communication terminal currently locates in Beijing, an iconic building corresponding to the location can be Imperial Palaces.
  • the scanning unit 302 is used to detect whether the network identity of a PLMN corresponding to the location determined by the determining unit has been added to the first EPLMN list, and is used to scan a Bluetooth low energy (BLE) protocol broadcast channel if a network identity of a public land mobile network (PLMN) corresponding to the location determined by the determining unit has not been added into a first equivalent public land mobile network (EPLMN) list.
  • BLE Bluetooth low energy
  • PLMN Public Land Mobile Network
  • PSTN Public Land Mobile Network
  • PLMN is a network built and operated by the government or operators approved by the government for the purpose of providing land-bound mobile communication services to the public.
  • the network is usually connected to PSTN, forming a communication network that covers a whole region or country.
  • the network identity of PLMN of China Mobile is 46000
  • the network identity of China Unicom is 46001.
  • PLMN is a wireless communication system, inclined to be accessed by land-bound users riding on transportation tools or moving on foot.
  • Such a system can be independent, but it is usually connected to a landline telephone system, such as PSTN.
  • PSTN public switched telephone system
  • An ideal PLMN system provides services to mobile and portable users equivalent to that provides to landline users. It can be especially challenging in areas with complicated terrains, because it is difficult to find and maintain a base station.
  • There are also many obstacles in an urban environment such as noises and interfering radiation that can be evoked by buildings and radio frequencies.
  • an equivalent public land mobile network is a PLMN that has the same status and level of priority as the PLMN currently chosen by the user's terminal.
  • the EPLMN mainly solves problems related to user retention and roaming strategy in shared networks and original networks.
  • Operators can deploy equivalent PLMNs so to realize sharing of communication network resources. From a business perspective, the practice realizes sharing of communication network resources among different PLMNs defined by the same operator or PLMNs of different operators.
  • the network identity of the PLMN can include network codes.
  • the network codes of China Mobile include: 46000, 46002, 46007, and 46008.
  • the network codes of China Unicom include: 46001, 46006 and 46009.
  • the determining unit 301 determines the location, it will detect whether the network identity of the PLMN corresponding to the location has been added to the first ELPMN list.
  • the extracting unit 303 is used to extract a second EPLMN list when the second EPLMN list released on the BLE protocol broadcast channel is scanned.
  • the scanning unit 302 upon detecting that the network identity of the PLMN corresponding to the location has not been added to the first EPLMN list, the scanning unit 302 activates a BLE scan, which is broadcasting a Bluetooth message through the BLE protocol broadcast channel A scan done by BLE scan technique can lower the power consumed by the mobile communication terminal during the scan.
  • the accessing unit 304 is used to connect to a network based on the second EPLMN list if the second EPLMN list extracted by the extracting unit is added with the network identity of the PLMN corresponding to the location.
  • the embodiment of the present disclosure also needs to detect whether the network identity of the PLMN corresponding to the location is added into the second EPLMN list.
  • the accessing unit 304 connects to the network based on the second EPLMN list.
  • the determining unit 301 determines the location of the mobile communication terminal. If the network identity of the PLMN corresponding to the location has not been added to the first EPLMN list, the BLE protocol broadcast channel is scanned by the scanning unit 302 ; when the second EPLMN list released on the BLE protocol broadcast channel is scanned, the extracting unit 303 extracts the second EPLMN list. If the network identity of the PLMN corresponding to the location has been added to the second EPLMN list, the accessing unit 304 connects to the network based on the second EPLMN list. The embodiment of the present disclosure, when putting into practice, connects the network based on the second EPLMN list in which the network identity of the PLMN corresponding to the location is added.
  • the PLMNs whose network identities have been stored in the second EPLMN list are, to an extent, regarded as equivalent by the mobile communication terminal. Therefore, if the mobile communication terminal connects the network based on the EPLMN list, which has stored the network identity of the PLMN corresponding to the location, the chance of finding a network identity of a PLMN that has already been stored in the EPLMN list when the mobile communication terminal searches a network at the location is greatly elevated. Therefore, the chance of the mobile communication terminal accessing to the network at the location is greatly elevated, which is instrumental in minimizing the waiting time when users are communicating (ideally, it only takes a few seconds for the mobile communication terminal to complete network connection), and thus is instrumental in greatly improve users' communication experience.
  • FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a mobile communication terminal according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure to implement the method for accessing to the network.
  • the mobile communication terminal can further include a broadcasting unit 305 and an outputting unit 306 .
  • the broadcasting unit 305 is used to broadcast a request to share the second EPLMN list through the BLE protocol broadcast channel.
  • the extracting unit 303 is used, specifically, to extract a second EPLMN list when the second EPLMN list released on the BLE protocol broadcast channel by another mobile communication terminal in response to the share request is scanned.
  • a share request can be in text or voice.
  • the present disclosure does not specify any limit on a format of the share request.
  • the outputting unit 306 is used to output a reminder message reminding the user of the time needed to connect to the network this time.
  • the mobile communication terminal when the mobile communication terminal detects that the network identity of the PLMN corresponding to the location has been added into the second EPLMN list, it connects to the network based on the second EPLMN list. When the connection succeeds, it outputs a reminder message to remind users of the time needed to connect to the network this time. When the connection fails due to some other reasons, the outputting unit 306 detects reasons of this failure and outputs solutions to the user.
  • FIG. 4 illustrates in detail the procedure of the mobile communication terminal accessing to the network and outputting a reminder message to remind the user of the time needed for the connection this time when the connection succeeds.
  • the embodiment of the present disclosure when putting into practice, can accurately calculate the time needed for each network connection, and determine the efficiency of the network connection based on the time needed to connect to the network, so to take measures to elevate the efficiency of network connection.
  • FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a mobile communication terminal according to a third embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the mobile communication terminal is configured to perform the above network access methods.
  • a mobile communication terminal 500 may include: elements such as at least one processor 501 , at least one input device 502 , at least one output device 503 , and a memory 505 . These elements are communicatively connected through one or a plurality of buses 504 .
  • Those of ordinary skill in the art would understand that the embodiment of the present disclosure is not limited to the structure of the mobile communication terminal shown in FIG. 5 . It may be either a bus-type structure or a star-type structure, or may include more or fewer elements than illustrated, or some elements may be combined, or the elements may be arranged differently.
  • the processor 501 is a control center of the mobile communication terminal 500 .
  • the processor 501 is connected to various parts of the mobile communication terminal 500 by utilizing various interfaces and circuits. Through running or executing program instructions and/or modules stored in the memory 505 , and using data stored in the memory 505 , the processor 501 performs a variety of functions of the mobile communication terminal and processes data.
  • the processor 501 may be constituted by an integrated circuit (IC), for example, it may be formed by a single packaged IC, or may be formed by connecting a plurality of packaged ICs having a same function or different functions.
  • IC integrated circuit
  • the processor 501 may only include a central processing unit (CPU), or may be a combination of a CPU, a digital signal processor (DSP), a graphic processing unit (GPU), and various types of control chips.
  • the CPU may be a single-core CPU or may include a multi-core CPU.
  • the input device 502 includes a standard touch panel, a standard keyboard, etc.
  • the output device 503 includes a display panel, a speaker, etc.
  • the memory 505 may be configured to store a software program and the module.
  • the processor 501 , the input device 502 , and the output device 503 performs a variety of functional applications of the mobile communication terminal and achieve data processing through using the software program and the module stored in the memory 505 .
  • the memory 505 mainly includes a program storage area and a data storage area.
  • the program storage area may store an operating system, an application program required by at least one function, or the like.
  • the data storage area may store data or the like created according to uses of the mobile communication terminal.
  • the operating system may be an Android system, an iOS system, a Windows operating system, or the like.
  • the processor 501 executes the program instructions stored in the memory 505 to perform the following steps:
  • BLE Bluetooth low energy
  • the network identity includes network code.
  • the processor 501 executes the program instructions stored in the memory 505 to perform a following step:
  • the processor 501 executes the program instructions to extract a second EPLMN list when the second EPLMN list released on the BLE protocol broadcast channel is scanned, the processor 501 executes the program instructions stored in the memory 505 to perform a following step:
  • the processor 501 executes the program instructions to perform a following step:
  • the embodiment of the present disclosure introduces a terminal that can implement part or all of the procedure of the method for accessing to a network introduced by the present disclosure in combined with FIGS. 1 and 2 .
  • modules or submodules of the embodiments of the present disclosure can be realized by general integrated circuits, such as central processing unit (CPU) or application specific integrated circuit (ASIC).
  • CPU central processing unit
  • ASIC application specific integrated circuit
  • the blocks of the embodiments of the present disclosure can be adjusted, combined or deleted based on real needs.
  • the units of the terminal in the embodiments of the present disclosure can be combined, divided or deleted based on real needs.
  • the program can be stored in a computer readable storage medium. Procedures of the embodiments of the methods can be included when the program is operating.
  • the storage medium can be a disk, CD, read-only memory (ROM), or random access memory (RAM).

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